The third head was still chattering everywhere a few days before he died, and he was particularly reluctant to stick into the pile, because most of his uncles at this age had already married wives and had children, and from time to time they also chatted about some meat jokes.

But now it's different, although I haven't seen his mother-in-law, but the people in the village say that the water spirit has ruined him, and he sits on the big stone grinder, smoking dry tobacco and spitting stars on the ground to attract the attention of others.

"Old three, what's going on? How does it feel to have a daughter-in-law? What about your daughter-in-law? Don't call it out, let us take a closer look? "The uncle in the village is more idle in the past year or two, and it is also curious to see the old three people basking in the sun alone.

The third head naturally smiled proudly and said with his big yellow teeth: "Look, don't worry about my mother-in-law, but don't really say it, the little girl's eggs, it's still successful, it's still tender." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone became more interested, people with good things like to ask about "details", the third head really showed off this matter, praising his mother-in-law for her white and tender skin, and those who were "greedy" were red-eyed.

In fact, these people just saw the woman's appearance through the glass, the old three-headed baby, and they didn't let anyone look at it, so they didn't look carefully, they just felt white and beautiful.

"Old three, you said that such a good mother-in-law, why was you met? Don't be kidnapped, right? It's illegal now! "The person who spoke was an aquatic father, I called him Uncle Gen, he and the third head were the most untreatable, because the third head liked to take advantage, his family and the third head family were just a wall apart, and they often quarreled, and this was to scold him, deliberately embarrassing her.

Everyone also coaxed: "Yes, this year, it's not possible to buy a mother-in-law." ”

"Hmph, you're just red-eyed, and besides, didn't that stinky boy's little girl buy it too?" The old three pointed the finger directly at me.

Uncle Gen turned around and saw me standing by the wall, greeting me with a smile and looking a little embarrassed.

"Uncle Gen, where is Brother Shuisheng?" I haven't seen any more aquatic life since I came down from the mountain.

"I'm sick and coughing badly, but it's fine." Uncle Gen didn't think so.

"Ahem, ahem!" The third head was talking to those people, and somehow he coughed.

Moreover, this cough couldn't stop, and he spit out several mouthfuls of phlegm, but he didn't see anything spit out, but his face was a little gray, and he looked very uncomfortable.

"Old three, take it easy, you're all at this age, don't die in one bite." The uncles all laughed after speaking.

At that time, it was just a joke, no one took this to heart, I was going to see the aquatic life that day, and my grandmother asked Sister Lan Qing to come to me home for dinner, so I had no choice but to give up.

As a result, the next day, the village exploded, saying that the old three heads were dead, and the death was extremely terrifying, and he was festering all over his body and died.

The smell drifted to Uncle Gen's house, and Uncle Gen and his aunt were pickling cabbage in the yard, and they were choking and were about to vomit, so they went to the house of the third head to have a look.

As a result, a highly decomposed corpse was found, and it stands to reason that even if a person died, it would not rot like that on such a cold day.

So, it spread in the village, saying that the third head married an "unclean" thing, and our evil cult who called the secret marriage the bride of shroud.

After my father found out about this, he also went to help and take care of the aftermath, while my grandfather also went out in a hurry.

I was ordered by my grandfather to stay at home, but I was worried that Shui Sheng was still sick, so I sneaked out to see Shui Sheng.

The people in the village all gathered at the house of the third head, and the door was full of people, but no one looked at the Shuisheng family, so I went in directly through the gate.

As he walked in the direction of the house he was, he shouted "Brother Shuisheng", but he didn't hear his answer.

"Bang bang." When I arrived at the door of his room, I patted the door vigorously, you know, he has never been in the habit of sleeping with the door closed, but today the door is not only closed, but also locked from the inside.

"Brother Shuisheng, I'm Xiao Jiu, you open the door." I shouted.

There was silence for a long time, I was worried that Brother Shui Sheng was sick and bedridden, and I was about to turn around and go to Uncle Gen and ask him to help open the door, but suddenly the door opened with a "squeak".

The light in the room caught my eye, and then I saw the aquatic life wrapped in a quilt.

The aquatic face was hidden in the quilt, and I couldn't see it very clearly, but he turned sideways and let me in.

"Brother Shuisheng, what's wrong with you? Do you have a fever? Would you like to go to town and buy some medicine? I looked at him like this, and I was even more worried.

Shui Sheng didn't speak, turned sideways into his room, and then said to me: "Xiao Jiu, I, I, I saw your mother." ”

"My mother?" After thinking about it carefully, my stepmother, Aunt Yuling, went back to her parents' house a few days ago, could it be that she came back today? But how can I see her when she stays in the room when she is sick?

"No, Xiao Jiu, I, I, I saw your mother." The aquatic voice trembled, and my heart trembled suddenly.

To know that my biological mother died when I was born, the whole village knows about it, and the aquatic should also know about it.

"Aquatic, this joke isn't funny at all." I said, my eyes sank.

"Xiao Jiu, it's true, I really saw it, it's really your mother, exactly the same as in your photos?" The aquatic shrank into the corner wrapped in the quilt, and the frightened look didn't seem like a joke at all.

It's just that before he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly widened, he gasped, and before I could turn around, my shoulders sank, and I was suddenly startled.

"Sister Lan Qing, why are you here?" turned his face sideways and saw Sister Lan Qing standing behind him.

"Ah Jiu, go back, grandpa is looking for you everywhere." Sister Lan Qing said, grabbing my wrist and taking me away.

I looked at the aquatic life that was already shivering, let him have a good rest, and looked at the appearance of cold sweat on his forehead, it was estimated that he had a fever, and what he said just now must be nonsense.

Poured him a glass of water, and I left with Sister Lan Qing, and at this moment the people in the village were still watching from the old three-headed house.

"Sister Lan Qing, do you believe that there really is a shroud bride in this world?" I asked, looking at her.

Instead of answering my question, she asked me, "Are you afraid?" ”

"Me?" I paused: "I'm not afraid, if there is, I will protect you." ”

Sister Lan Qing is a weak girl, the kind of person who will inexplicably want to protect anyone who sees it.

When she heard me say this, a complicated glint flashed in her eyes, and she reached out and touched my soft hair, and the corners of her mouth moved, but she didn't say anything.

When I returned home, I found that the atmosphere in the house was very heavy, the food had been placed on the table, and my grandmother and Aunt Qin were standing in the hall, looking worried, and when they saw me coming, they hurriedly waved at me.

"Xiao Jiu, did you do something to make your master angry again?" As soon as I walked into the living room, my grandmother asked me with a serious face.

I hurriedly shook my head: "No? ”

Since Sister Lan Qing was punished for sneaking up the mountain, where do I dare to cause trouble.

"Hey, your lord, let you stop eating first, go to the ancestral hall and he has something to ask you." Grandma's eyes showed a look of worry.

This ancestral hall, only when I make mistakes, and when there is a New Year's festival to incense, I will go, and now it is not the New Year, this past is to be punished?

"Go quickly, if you really cause trouble, quickly admit your mistake to your master." After my grandmother finished speaking, she motioned for me to come over.

I nodded, in fact, I am not afraid of grandpa, because he has never really beaten me since I was a child, and he usually scares me when he raises his hand extremely high and falls.

Therefore, I was not apprehensive, and walked directly towards the ancestral hall in the backyard.

When I walked to the wooden door of the ancestral hall, I saw my grandfather walking back and forth.

He kept muttering: "It seems that everything is true, it's over, the Qing family has come to an end." ”

"Grandpa?" Seeing that he was chattering and didn't notice me coming, I hurriedly shouted.

Grandpa turned his head sharply, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at me with serious eyebrows.

His eyes were sharp, bloodshot, and I immediately involuntarily took half a step back.

"Where did you go up the mountain three days ago? Did you go to the long worm ditch? "Grandpa stared at me with a terrible look in his eyes.

"Me, me?" I stumbled and couldn't speak.

"Didn't go!" Grandpa's voice was a little hoarse, and he took a step forward, standing directly in front of me, and asked.

"Go?" As soon as I spit out the word, my grandfather raised his hand, and a big mouth landed on my cheek.

His hand was rough and cold, but it was extremely heavy on my face, and he slapped me directly on the ground, and my head was buzzing, and I looked at my grandfather blankly.

"Evil beasts! Do you know how big the basket you poked? As he spoke, his body began to shake uncontrollably, as if he had no strength to stand.

"You?" I wanted to get up and help him.

As a result, my grandfather pointed directly at me and shouted, "Kneel!" ”

I quickly knelt up straight, looked at my grandfather, who had his back to me, and my grandmother, Aunt Qin, and Sister Lan Qing stood in front of the wooden door of the ancestral hall, and I didn't dare to say anything when I saw my grandfather being so angry.

"Old woman, call Shi'an back." Grandpa said to grandma in a commanding tone, and grandma hurriedly called Lan Qing out to call his father back.

When my father came back, he was still a little confused, and when he saw me kneeling on the ground, he thought that I had made a mistake again, and asked him to come back and teach me a lesson.

As a result, when I looked up, my father showed a distressed expression when he saw my face.

"Dad, this baby is still young, it's all about spanking or something, don't slap your face." After saying that, he reached out and touched my cheek.

My cheeks were slightly swollen, and the corners of my mouth were broken.

Grandpa didn't explain anything, but just asked my father to immediately go to the outside of the village to find a few craftsmen to repair the grave, the sooner the better, and the price was set by the other party and did not bargain.

When my father heard this, he hurriedly reminded: "Dad, there is nothing else in our village, and there are many people rushing to do it, and it is cheap, or not?" ”

"Where did you get so much nonsense, let you go and please, right away!" Grandpa has been taking gunpowder today, and he is very angry.

My father didn't dare to say anything more, so he nodded hurriedly, looked at me, and went out, in which case my father could not intercede for me.